Autumn has arrived and it's going to feel like it later this week with dipping temperatures, heavy rain and strong winds forecast.
The Met Office has issued a 24-hour yellow-level weather warning for heavy rain which "could lead to some disruption" in the Hull and East Yorkshire area. The alert, which will be active from midnight on Thursday until midnight on Friday, warns there will be 20-30mm of rainfall "quite widely", with a risk of more in some places.
The Met Office warning says: "A period of heavy and persistent rain is expected to affect parts of northern England and north Midlands during much of Thursday. The heaviest rainfall is likely to be across the Pennines and North York Moors where 80-100mm of rainfall could accumulate during the course of the day.
"Elsewhere, totals are likely to be lower, reaching 20-30mm widely but with a risk of 50-70mm in some locations. Strong winds may also affect coastal locations and routes over high ground."
In the worst affected areas, there is a risk of power cuts, flooding, cancellations to train or bus services, and difficult driving conditions.
The current forecast suggests the heaviest rain will arrive in East Yorkshire at around midnight on Thursday and continue through the morning before easing into the afternoon. Meanwhile, winds will pick up with gusts of around 40mph at times. It'll be cooler than of late too with daytime highs of around 14C. It'll stay cool heading into the weekend, with gusty winds continuing on Friday, ahead of a fairly chilly few days with highs of 12-14C and overnight lows of around 4 or 5C.
Before then, a mixture of sunshine and showers are forecast in our area on Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures peaking at around 15 or 16C.
